Elections / 1948 · President · CT
Thomas E. Dewey carried Connecticut R+1.6.
Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Connecticut, 1948. The state ran 6.1 points more Republican than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Connecticut result
883,495 votes counted
Truman (D)
423,287
47.9%
Dewey (R)
437,743
49.5%
Thurmond + others
22,466
2.5%
Margin
R+1.6
1948 presidential election
Connecticut, 1948
DeweyR+1.6
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 1948 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1948 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Thomas E. Dewey ✓Republican | 49.5% | 437,743 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 47.9% | 423,287 |
| Strom ThurmondStates' Rights | 2.5% | 22,466 |
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1948 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | −2.0% |
| 1884 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County results — 1948
9 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 122,717 | 105,723 | 233,526 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | R | 30,897 | 40,384 | 73,891 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | R | 15,704 | 17,139 | 33,416 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | R | 59,331 | 61,334 | 123,849 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 12,559 | 11,167 | 23,998 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 11,749 | 15,977 | 28,240 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 80,116 | 79,575 | 164,061 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 31,253 | 28,977 | 61,226 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | R | 58,961 | 77,467 | 141,288 |